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  TCAD1 WHCO 190940 CCA
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  TCAD1 WHCO 191530
  SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX ADVISORY 3
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  SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX ADVISORY 4
 
  HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN  
 
  HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN  
  9 AM HPT JUNE 19 2146
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  3 PM HPT JUNE 19 2146
...CORRECTED TO ADD 'INLAND' NOTE TO FORECAST POINT...
+
 
   
 
   
  ...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN ORGANISATION OF DEPRESSION...
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  ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY...REMAINS SUBTROPICAL...
 
   
 
   
  NOT MUCH TO SAY. NO CHANGE MADE TO INTENSITY SINCE THERE IS NO DATA TO
+
  SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES ARE NOW UP TO ST2.5 IN SOME CASES...WITH ONE
  JUSTIFY ANY INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS. A HEARTLAND WEATHER SERVICE PLANE WILL
+
  LINGERING TROPICAL T1.5. SO...AS A COMPROMISE...WENT WITH 30 KNOTS. THE
SOON BE IN TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM. INITIAL MOTION SLIGHTLY FASTER...
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HEARTLAND WEATHER SERVICE PLANE CURRENTLY IN THE SYSTEM HAS REPORTED A
  360/10.
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BORDERLINE WARM CORE...AND WITH THE CONVECTION STILL RELATIVELY DISPLACED
 +
FROM THE CENTRE...I HAVE OPTED TO KEEP IT SUBTROPICAL FOR THIS ADVISORY.
 +
  SLIGHTLY FASTER MOTION AGAIN...360/15.
 +
 +
THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT TO INITIATE TROPICAL
 +
STORM WATCHES. A DECISION WAS TAKEN TO WAIT ANOTHER ADVISORY OR TWO TO JUDGE
 +
IF THE FORECAST WOULD BE HELD FOR A TROPICAL STORM TO MAKE LANDFALL OR IF
 +
IT WOULD BE TRENDED DOWN IN FUTURE FORECASTS...WHICH WOULD MAKE A TROPICAL
 +
STORM WATCH FAIRLY USELESS.
 +
 +
IF THE FORECAST DOES NOT CHANGE...THEN A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS LIKELY
 +
LATER TODAY FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE WEST TERRITORIAL UNION...AS WELL AS
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ATOLLVILLE.
 
   
 
   
 
  INTERESTS IN THE MAUVIDIAN SEA...INCLUDING WEST KOMPA RU...SHOULD MONITOR
 
  INTERESTS IN THE MAUVIDIAN SEA...INCLUDING WEST KOMPA RU...SHOULD MONITOR
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  INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS.
 
  INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS.
 
   
 
   
  AT 9 AM HPT...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTRE OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX
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  AT 3 PM HPT...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTRE OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX
  WAS ESTIMATED TO BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.2 NORTH LONGITUDE 41.2 EAST
+
  WAS ESTIMATED TO BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.7 NORTH LONGITUDE 41.2 EAST
  ...ABOUT 905 KM...565 MILES...SOUTH OF ATOLLVILLE.  
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  ...ABOUT 740 KM...465 MILES...SOUTH OF ATOLLVILLE.  
 
   
 
   
 
  SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX IS CURRENTLY MOVING NORTHWARDS AT A STEADY
 
  SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX IS CURRENTLY MOVING NORTHWARDS AT A STEADY
  PACE OF ABOUT 19 KM/H...12 MPH. THE DEPRESSION WILL GAIN FORWARD SPEED
+
  PACE OF ABOUT 27 KM/H...17 MPH. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN
  OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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  THIS FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO...WITH A SLIGHT EASTERLY
 +
TURN POSSIBLE.
 
   
 
   
  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 KM/H...30 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
+
  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 55 KM/H...35 MPH...BUT
  MUCH OF THE STRONG GUSTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTRE OF THIS
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  MOST OF THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE FELT AWAY FROM THE CENTRE. THERE ARE
  STORM. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THE
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  ALSO HIGHER GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS
DEPRESSION GAINS TROPICALITY.
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POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THE DEPRESSION GAINS TROPICALITY.
 
   
 
   
 
  THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1008 HPA...29.77 INCHES.
 
  THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1008 HPA...29.77 INCHES.
 
   
 
   
  CONVECTION REMAINS DISPLACED FROM THE CENTRE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE
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  THE DEEP CONVECTION HAS STRENGTHENED SOMEWHAT...AND CONVECTION CONTINUES
  DEPRESSION MAY BE SUFFERING FROM SOME WIND SHEAR. THE LATEST MODEL SHEAR
+
  TO FIRE NEAR THE CENTRE. A MODEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OF WIND SHEAR IS
DIAGNOSTIC DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING TOO BAD...ABOUT 15 KNOTS OF VERTICAL
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  INHIBITING THE SYSTEM...BUT SHEAR IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE OVER THE NEXT
SHEAR...SO IT IS QUITE THE QUESTION WHY THE DEPRESSION HAS NOT YET
+
  FEW HOURS AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE NORTH.
  STRENGTHENED.
+
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SOME CONVECTION HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIRE AROUND THE CENTRE OVER THE PAST
+
SIX TO TWELVE HOURS...BUT THE SHEAR IS NOT HELPING. AS THE CYCLONE CONTINUES
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  TO MOVE NORTH IT SHOULD MOVE INTO AN AREA OF SLIGHTLY LESS SHEAR...WHICH
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SHOULD IMPROVE ITS CHANCES OF BECOMING TROPICAL...AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING
+
SOME. BASED ON CONTINUITY...I AM NOT CHANGING THE INTENSITY FORECAST AT
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THIS TIME...BUT IF THE DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO STRENGTHEN IT IS
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LIKELY THAT THE FORECAST WILL HAVE TO BE TRENDED DOWN.
+
 
   
 
   
  AN ADDITIONAL POINT TO NOTE...ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...IF THE INTENSITY
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  THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE TRACK FORECAST REASONING. SUB-TD SIX WILL TRACK
  FORECAST DOES NOT CHANGE...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES COULD BE NEEDED LATER
+
NORTHWARD ALONG A WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE...AND IN THE MID TERM WILL START
  TODAY FOR PARTS OF WEST KOMPA RU.
+
  AN EASTERLY TURN AS FORECAST BY THE MODELS. AT THIS TIME...WILL HOLD ON
 +
TO THE PREVIOUS INTENSITY FORECAST WHICH CALLS FOR A MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM
 +
  IN 24 HOURS...AND THROUGH 48 HOURS. OF COURSE...ANY DEVIATION FROM THE
 +
FORECAST TRACK WITH MORE LAND INTERACTION WOULD MEAN A WEAKER STORM.
 
   
 
   
 
  OFFICIAL FORECAST...ALL TIMES HPT
 
  OFFICIAL FORECAST...ALL TIMES HPT
  INITIAL TIME...19/0900H
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  INITIAL TIME...19/1500H
   INITIAL... 21.2 N 41.2 E... 25 KT...SUBTROPICAL <!-- 19/1500H... 21.7 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...SUBTROPICAL -->
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   INITIAL... 21.7 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...SUBTROPICAL <!-- 19/2100H... 22.3 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...BECOMING TROPICAL -->
19/2100H... 22.3 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...BECOMING TROPICAL <!-- 20/0300H... 22.9 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...TROPICAL -->
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20/0300H... 22.9 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...TROPICAL <!-- 20/0900H... 23.4 N 41.3 E... 30 KT -->
20/0900H... 23.4 N 41.3 E... 30 KT...TROPICAL <!-- 20/1500H... 24.0 N 41.4 E... 35 KT -->
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20/1500H... 24.0 N 41.4 E... 35 KT...SE OF ATOLLVILLE <!-- 20/2100H... 24.4 N 41.5 E... 35 KT -->
20/2100H... 24.4 N 41.5 E... 35 KT...EAST OF ATOLLVILLE <!-- 21/0300H... 24.8 N 41.7 E... 35 KT -->
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21/0300H... 24.8 N 41.7 E... 35 KT <!-- 21/0900H... 25.3 N 41.9 E... 35 KT -->
21/0900H... 25.3 N 41.9 E... 35 KT <!-- 21/1500H... 25.7 N 42.2 E... 35 KT    
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21/1500H... 25.7 N 42.2 E... 35 KT...NEAR LANDFALL <!-- 21/2100H... 26.3 N 42.4 E... 30 KT...INLAND 22/0300H... 26.7 N 42.5 E... 25 KT...DISSIPATING INLAND  22/0900H... 27.1 N 42.7 E... 20 KT...REMNANT LOW INLAND -->
21/2100H... 26.3 N 42.4 E... 30 KT...INLAND 22/0300H... 26.7 N 42.5 E... 25 KT...DISSIPATING INLAND -->
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  22/1500H...DISSIPATED
  22/0900H... 27.1 N 42.7 E... 20 KT...REMNANT LOW INLAND
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  23/0900H...DISSIPATED
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  REPEATING THE 9 AM POSITION... NEAR 21.2 NORTH 41.2 EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
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  REPEATING THE 3 PM POSITION... NEAR 21.7 NORTH 41.2 EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
  WINDS NEAR 45 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 HPA. SYSTEM IS MOVING
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  WINDS NEAR 55 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 HPA. SYSTEM IS MOVING
  NORTHWARDS AT NEAR 19 KM/H.
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  NORTHWARDS AT NEAR 27 KM/H.
 
   
 
   
  THE HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE WILL ISSUE THE NEXT ADVISORY BY
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  THE HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE WILL ISSUE THE NEXT ADVISORY AT
  1535 HPT.
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  9 PM HPT.
 
   
 
   
 
  FORECASTER NOLAN
 
  FORECASTER NOLAN
 
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  TCTW01 FOLN 191500 CCA
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  TCTW01 FOLN 191530
  TROPICAL CYCLONE TEXT WARNING...CORRECTED
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  TROPICAL CYCLONE TEXT WARNING
 
  LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOLENISA
 
  LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOLENISA
  ISSUED 9:40 AM HPT JUNE 19 2146
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  ISSUED 3:30 PM HPT JUNE 19 2146
CORRECTED AT 3 PM HPT FOR WRN NUM AND MVMT
+
  ACTIVE TIME:        1500H JUNE 19 2146
  ACTIVE TIME:        0900H JUNE 19 2146
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  WARNING CENTRE:    FOLENISA
 
  WARNING CENTRE:    FOLENISA
 
  TROPICAL CYCLONE:  SUB-TD SIX
 
  TROPICAL CYCLONE:  SUB-TD SIX
  WARNING NR:        3
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  WARNING NR:        4
  POSITION:          20.8N 41.2E
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  POSITION:          21.7N 41.2E
  ACCURACY:          50NM
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  ACCURACY:          45NM
  MOVEMENT:          N 10KT
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  MOVEMENT:          N 15KT
 
  CENT PRES:          1008HPA
 
  CENT PRES:          1008HPA
  MAX WIND:          25KT
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  MAX WIND:          30KT
  MAX GUST:          35KT
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  MAX GUST:          40KT
  FCST 12HR PSTN:    22.3N 41.2E
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  FCST 12HR PSTN:    22.9N 41.2E
  FCST 12HR WINDS:    30KT G40KT
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  FCST 12HR WINDS:    30KT G40KT...TROPICAL
  NEXT WARNING AT:    1500H JUNE 18 2146=
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  NEXT WARNING AT:    2100H JUNE 18 2146
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REMARKS:            WARNING NR 3 PSTN ERRONEOUS=

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Subtropical Depression Six
Subtropical depression
As of: 2200 HPT June 18, 2146
Location: 20.4°N 41.3°E
1095 km (685 miles) south of Atollville, West Kompa Ru
Maximum
winds:
45 km/h (30 mph) (1-minute sustained)
Pressure: 1008 hPa
Movement: North at 17 km/h
Past advisories and discussions available here

TCAD1 WHCO 191530
SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX ADVISORY 4
HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN 
3 PM HPT JUNE 19 2146

...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY...REMAINS SUBTROPICAL...

SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES ARE NOW UP TO ST2.5 IN SOME CASES...WITH ONE
LINGERING TROPICAL T1.5. SO...AS A COMPROMISE...WENT WITH 30 KNOTS. THE
HEARTLAND WEATHER SERVICE PLANE CURRENTLY IN THE SYSTEM HAS REPORTED A
BORDERLINE WARM CORE...AND WITH THE CONVECTION STILL RELATIVELY DISPLACED
FROM THE CENTRE...I HAVE OPTED TO KEEP IT SUBTROPICAL FOR THIS ADVISORY.
SLIGHTLY FASTER MOTION AGAIN...360/15.

THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT TO INITIATE TROPICAL
STORM WATCHES. A DECISION WAS TAKEN TO WAIT ANOTHER ADVISORY OR TWO TO JUDGE
IF THE FORECAST WOULD BE HELD FOR A TROPICAL STORM TO MAKE LANDFALL OR IF
IT WOULD BE TRENDED DOWN IN FUTURE FORECASTS...WHICH WOULD MAKE A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH FAIRLY USELESS.

IF THE FORECAST DOES NOT CHANGE...THEN A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS LIKELY
LATER TODAY FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE WEST TERRITORIAL UNION...AS WELL AS
ATOLLVILLE.

INTERESTS IN THE MAUVIDIAN SEA...INCLUDING WEST KOMPA RU...SHOULD MONITOR
THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. 

REFER TO PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION...
INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

AT 3 PM HPT...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTRE OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX
WAS ESTIMATED TO BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.7 NORTH LONGITUDE 41.2 EAST
...ABOUT 740 KM...465 MILES...SOUTH OF ATOLLVILLE. 

SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX IS CURRENTLY MOVING NORTHWARDS AT A STEADY
PACE OF ABOUT 27 KM/H...17 MPH. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN
THIS FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO...WITH A SLIGHT EASTERLY
TURN POSSIBLE.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 55 KM/H...35 MPH...BUT
MOST OF THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE FELT AWAY FROM THE CENTRE. THERE ARE
ALSO HIGHER GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THE DEPRESSION GAINS TROPICALITY.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1008 HPA...29.77 INCHES.

THE DEEP CONVECTION HAS STRENGTHENED SOMEWHAT...AND CONVECTION CONTINUES
TO FIRE NEAR THE CENTRE. A MODEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OF WIND SHEAR IS
INHIBITING THE SYSTEM...BUT SHEAR IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE OVER THE NEXT
FEW HOURS AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE NORTH.

THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE TRACK FORECAST REASONING. SUB-TD SIX WILL TRACK
NORTHWARD ALONG A WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE...AND IN THE MID TERM WILL START
AN EASTERLY TURN AS FORECAST BY THE MODELS. AT THIS TIME...WILL HOLD ON
TO THE PREVIOUS INTENSITY FORECAST WHICH CALLS FOR A MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM
IN 24 HOURS...AND THROUGH 48 HOURS. OF COURSE...ANY DEVIATION FROM THE
FORECAST TRACK WITH MORE LAND INTERACTION WOULD MEAN A WEAKER STORM.

OFFICIAL FORECAST...ALL TIMES HPT
INITIAL TIME...19/1500H
 INITIAL... 21.7 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...SUBTROPICAL 
20/0300H... 22.9 N 41.2 E... 30 KT...TROPICAL 
20/1500H... 24.0 N 41.4 E... 35 KT...SE OF ATOLLVILLE 
21/0300H... 24.8 N 41.7 E... 35 KT 
21/1500H... 25.7 N 42.2 E... 35 KT...NEAR LANDFALL 
22/1500H...DISSIPATED

REPEATING THE 3 PM POSITION... NEAR 21.7 NORTH 41.2 EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS NEAR 55 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 HPA. SYSTEM IS MOVING
NORTHWARDS AT NEAR 27 KM/H.

THE HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE WILL ISSUE THE NEXT ADVISORY AT
9 PM HPT.

FORECASTER NOLAN

TCTW01 FOLN 191530
TROPICAL CYCLONE TEXT WARNING
LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOLENISA
ISSUED 3:30 PM HPT JUNE 19 2146
ACTIVE TIME:        1500H JUNE 19 2146
WARNING CENTRE:     FOLENISA
TROPICAL CYCLONE:   SUB-TD SIX
WARNING NR:         4
POSITION:           21.7N 41.2E
ACCURACY:           45NM
MOVEMENT:           N 15KT
CENT PRES:          1008HPA
MAX WIND:           30KT
MAX GUST:           40KT
FCST 12HR PSTN:     22.9N 41.2E
FCST 12HR WINDS:    30KT G40KT...TROPICAL
NEXT WARNING AT:    2100H JUNE 18 2146
REMARKS:            WARNING NR 3 PSTN ERRONEOUS=